In introducing Mike Sullivan as the 38th head coach in franchise history Thursday, Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury acknowledged in his opening remarks his immediate pursuit of the veteran coach when he became available. The well-documented relationship between the two former NHL forwards presumably prompted Drury to do so.

Not surprisingly, Mike Sullivan didn’t get into many specifics during his introductory press conference as coach of the New York

That's when Mike Sullivan, a seven-year NHL veteran at the time, took the seat next to him. "I'm scared out of my mind," Drury recalled. "‘Am I good enough to be here? Should I be here? I'm in college.